Thoughts about film
A few days before my shoot with Natalie I picked up my Diana camera again. I haven’t shot with it for a long time. Mainly because of the chemicals but I do love the surprise of opening the developing tank and seeing what I got. So I’m thinking about shooting more on film and maybe even getting the add-on for the diana that allows you to use 35mm film. Payday is in a few days and I’ll check to see if I can do it. If I can, I will certainly go for it!
The reason is that I love film. I love the way it looks and feels. I like my digital cameras because of the convenience but they seem to lack something that film seems to have in abundance. I don’t know what “it” is, but I do know that I really like “it”… whatever it is. hopefully someday I’ll be able to say precisely what “it” is. It’s like a warmth or a character perhaps that film has. It’s imperfections give it a character that digital just can’t match. I can add it in processing after I’ve shot the image but even then it’s a still a little too uniform for me.
We’ll see what happens…. =)
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